Head to Head Analysis: Pamt (NASDAQ:PAMT) & Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL)

Pamt (NASDAQ:PAMT) and Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

22.1% of Pamt shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.8% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are held by institutional investors. 27.2% of Pamt shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Pamt and Old Dominion Freight Line’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pamt	-4.45%	-2.58%	-1.07%
Old Dominion Freight Line	20.40%	28.02%	21.65%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Pamt and Old Dominion Freight Line”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pamt	$714.65 million	0.39	-$31.80 million	($1.46)	-8.79
Old Dominion Freight Line	$5.81 billion	6.45	$1.19 billion	$5.48	32.21

Old Dominion Freight Line has higher revenue and earnings than Pamt. Pamt is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old Dominion Freight Line, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Pamt has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Old Dominion Freight Line has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Pamt and Old Dominion Freight Line, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pamt	0	1	0	0	2.00
Old Dominion Freight Line	1	15	4	1	2.24

Pamt presently has a consensus target price of $16.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.50%. Old Dominion Freight Line has a consensus target price of $200.67, suggesting a potential upside of 13.68%. Given Pamt’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Pamt is more favorable than Old Dominion Freight Line.

Summary

Old Dominion Freight Line beats Pamt on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pamt

PAMT Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of truckload and logistics services through its subsidiaries. Its freight consists primarily of automotive parts, expedited goods, consumer goods, such as general retail store merchandise, and manufactured goods, such as heating and air conditioning units. The company was founded in June 1986 and is headquartered in Tontitown, AR.

About Old Dominion Freight Line

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. operates as a less-than-truckload motor carrier in the United States and North America. The company offers regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services, as well as expedited transportation. It also provides various value-added services, including container drayage, truckload brokerage, and supply chain consulting. As of December 31, 2023, it owned and operated 10,791 tractors, 31,233 linehaul trailers, and 15,181 pickup and delivery trailers; 46 fleet maintenance centers; and 257 service centers. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina.